Annual Teachers Meeting Highlights War Era Education
The Bureau and County Teachers Association met at Princeton High School on March 16 with about three hundred teachers. Speakers urged stronger county unity, integration of war activities into schools, and a meritorious county exhibit. officers and resolutions followed, plus a Junior Red Cross lunch and discussion on school ventilation and cloth window ventilators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau &County Teachers’ Association
Township
Princeton
H. A. Clark
Edith Baldwin
O. H. Shamory
Tiskliwa
Association
Smith
Bureau County
Wen
Fred H. Rankin
Agricultural College of
Urbana
P. E. Holp
Chicago
David Flemley
State Normal University
Shailer Matthews
Hicago
Emma Harford
Dover
Edna Stark
Kasseeer
P. H. Willey
Bureau Township
Agnes Vin
United States
Congress
Department of Education
Boards of Education
State Centennial Committee
County Centennial Committee
Illinois
Junior Red Cross
Junior Red Cross Society
Demand Clean Air in Cities Cites Air Quality Risk
Opinion argues that fresh air is not necessarily clean air and that opening windows proves danger in urban environments. Warns that many cities’ air can be unsafe despite being “fresh.”
State Miners Work on New Sub-District Plans
Six state members were in session in the state miners offices last week drawing up the new sub-district plans.
Red Cross Sale Draws Big Bid for Manlius Auxiliary
The Red Cross auction at Manlius by the Household Science Club raised over 1900 dollars for the Manlius auxiliary. A duck item sold for more than 500, then was bought by a group to take to Wyanet for another sale, with potential extra proceeds. Auctioneer Charles Plumley pledged 100 dollars if 1500 was reached, added after totals. Over 100 new members joined, not counted in the 1900 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Manlius
Household Science Club
Wyanet
Charles Plumley
Plumley
The
Illinois United Mine Workers reorganized into eleven sub districts
President F Farrington announces Illinois is to be reorganized into eleven sub districts. Sub district 1 includes Bureau County locals. May 14 elections, nominations by March 20, filings by April 10. Spring Valley likely headquarters for District 1. Each sub district contains about 8000 miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Illinois
F. Farrington
Bureau County
Walter Nesbit
Farrington
Spring Valley
LaSalle
Grundy
Will
Mclean
Livingston
Woodford
Bureau
Marshall, Putnam and
Henry
Sparland
United Mine Workers of America
Peoria
Frank Farrington
Yale Student Harold Walters Joins Aviation Service
Harold Walters, son of Representative Jalmin Walters of the district, left Yale College to enlist as a flyer. He passed the examination and has entered ground school at Champaign. He is 20 years old, and five Yale friends joined the service with him. He played center on Yale's 1916 freshman football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Jalmin
Walters
Princeton
Yale College
Champaign
Yale
Italian Community Dance at Village Hall Seatonville
The Italian Community held a dance in the Village Hall on Saturday night. Rev. F. L. Breen will preach his farewell sermon here on March 31. Dr. White visited LaSalle on Tuesday. John Dixon and wife relocate to the late Brookie farm and are fixing up the residence. G. P. Pettee of Princeton is now cashier at the local bank, following Henry Hoppler’s resignation. Whiter Lawless of Ladd visited Hollowayville on Sunday. Weather shows gradual spring warming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Breen
Dr. White
LaSalle
John Dixon
Ladd
Brookie
G. P. Pettee
Princeton
Henry Hoppler
Whiter Lawless
Hollowayville
Women and restaurant changes noted in Princeton area
Mrs Mary Madden Mrs Fannie Best and Mrs IvaQhoensen take the Red Cross course at the Chapter in Princeton. Mrs Catharine Fisher of Moline visits her two nieces Mrs Will Jones and Mrs Louie Bast. Mrs Will Stiles visited her daughter Mrs August Lindermeyer of Streator. The restaurant now managed by Mrs Meyers will transition to Harrington and Harrington between now and June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Madden
Fannie Best
Mrs. IvaQhoensen
Red Cross
Princeton
Catharine Fisher of
Moline
Will Jones
Louie Bast
Will Stiles
August Lindermeyer
Streator
Tom Thumb Wedding next at Bureau school
News notes from Princeton and nearby: visits by Mrs J W McDermand and Mrs Lert Lampher. Miss Ruth Porter guest of Miss Bertha Weeks. 87 attend Red Cross work room. 884 pieces gauze finished. Tom Thumb Wedding planned under Bureau school. 11 year old James Harris dies of pneumonia. funeral at home. Royal Neighbor Judge members attend school of instruction. Mrs Henry Jensen visiting parents. Mrs Johnson and daughter Nina visit Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McDermand
Princeton
Lert Lampher
Stella
Ella Crain
Tural
Malden
Bureau School
Eriest Redson
Morris Tll
Red Cross
Henry Jensen
Seneca
Samuel Russell
Johnson
Nina
Music’s Effects on Youth and Mood
The piece argues that children and the vigorous resist and enjoy noises more than the old or frail. It contrasts martial music as incitement to action with love rhapsodies demanding soft melodies, claiming supersensitive ears of quiet natures are harmed by rugged heroic sounds.
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Spring Valley City
J. C. Litterty
President
Wayne Hummer
Chas. W. Knapp
S ¢ Ollerich
RED Cross Sale
W. S. Reeser
Joo Drops
Cape
Aix Sema
Roche Sele
Bn, Widnergreen Fla Geenna
Amram
Gentaur 2 Company
New York
Tae
Erry
Harold Walters
Representative Walters
Seatonville
National Parks
Scenic
Colorado
West America
G. W. Jackson
FORD
Warnock & Davis Garage
Greenwood and
Erie Streets
Marquette St
la Salle, Illinois
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